Thursday, 17 October, 2024

Month: June 2023


A Briton, Frederick Forsyth who was very supportive of Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s declaration of the state of Biafra, has called for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu from detention. This is even as he sought the country’s suspension from Read more…


Five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia have died, the Nigerian Hajj Commission has said. The head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima, made this known on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Read more…


Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to muster enough courage, fight subsidy cabals and bring them to book. He said the removal of the fuel subsidy by the Read more…


Power outage at the Anambra State Judiciary Complex disrupted proceedings during the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Anambra, thereby forcing a long adjournment. The tribunal, chaired by Justice L.O. Ogundana, while adjourning proceedings at the tribunal, turned down the Read more…


In his first official move, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Abiodun Lagbaja, Saturday, approved the redeployment of top army brass as well as appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and General Officers Commanding (GOCs). A statement issued by Read more…


The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has set 140 and above as cut off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities in the country. The Registrar of JAMB  Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this during a presentation at the Read more…


Former president, Pan African lawyers Union and Founding Partner Greenfield Chambers ,Dr Emeka Obegolu SAN will be among the outstanding individuals to be honored at the 3rd edition of Anambra Man of the Year Award coming up on the 1st Read more…


‘I planned to flee palace to escape cult initiation’ Sheds light on his ties to Obasanjo ‘Dad nearly scuttled my education in Form 3’ Speaks on why he wanted Obaship institution scrappedBy James Ogunnaike Olubara of Ibara Kingdom, Abeokuta, Oba Read more…


he Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described the attacks generated from Nigerians over the photographs she took in Paris, France as unwarranted. Okonjo-Oweala stated this in a tweet via her verified Twitter handle on Read more…


Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered an address to the nation amid a coup attempt by the private military company Wagner. He described the mutineers’ actions as “backstabbing” and called for unity. Late on Friday, PMC Wagner boss Evgeny Prigozhin Read more…


The rebellious Russian mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow before abruptly reversing course will move to neighboring Belarus and not face prosecution, the Kremlin said Saturday, as part of a deal to defuse a crisis that Read more…


The Nnewi North AVS strike force, under the supervision of the Council Chairman, Engr Chris Obiorah, captured one of the most wanted hardened criminals in Anambra state, Mesoma, better known as Celeb. Celeb is a notorious cultist, a hardened robber, Read more…